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FISHER, Edward Nolen - Date of
birth
8 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36368700 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Miltern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo Fisher (father)
Sylvia F. Fisher (mother)
Ava F. Fisher (sister)
Charles W. Fisher (brother)
Alice L. Fisher (sister)
Hazel M. Fisher (sister)
Edmond O. Fisher (twin brother)
Robert L. Fisher (brother)
James G. Fisher (brother)
Bertha E. Fisher (sister)
Mildred J. Fisher (sister)
Donald E. Fisher (brother)
William J. Fisher (brother)
More information
His brother, Charles Wendell Fisher, was killed in action on 29 March 1945 and is buried at the Mount Catherine Christian Cemetery in Woodlawn, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jackie and Donald Fisher (brothers)/Nanci Irvin